Will, NC, Rutherford, RACHEL SWEEZY, 1814 In the name of God Amen. I, RACHEL SWEEZY, of the county of Rutherford and the state of North Carolina now being in sound mind and memory and calling to mind it is allotted for man to die, I wish to dispose of my small estate what God has been pleased to bless on upon me in the following manner, to wit: FIRST OF ALL I recommend at my death my body to be buried in a decent manner and my soul I recommend to God who gave it, nothing doubting but I but that I shall receive the same at the general resurrection. And as for my worldly affairs I wish to dispose of them in the following manner, that is to say: I wish all my just debts to be paid out of my estate and that the balance to be disposed of in the following manner: First, I give them to my son WILLIAM BURNETT the sum of five Shillings Sterling. Next I give unto my daughter HANNAH WEBB five Shillings Sterling, POLLY WITHROW 5 Shillings. Next I give to my son JAMES BRYSON my Jack Horse and two cows, one brown and white named HART, and her heifer named WHITE FACE at my death. Next I give and bequeath unto my son ELIJAH SWEEZY sixty acres of land to be taken of my old survey of one hundred acres, to be laid off so as not to affect my dwelling house nor spring, but taken of the lower end of the old track including JAMES BRYSON‘s field and spring. Also I allow my son ELIJAH SWEEZY my spotted cow called STATELY and her ??? steer yearling and HART’s bull, and also one sow called BLACKFOOT and 5 pigs, two barrows, which is not to be of the first choice, but choice, about. Also his equal part of all my working tools, which I allow them to be collected together and equally divided between him and his brother JOHN SWEEZY after my death. Also my brandy kegs & barrels, moby stans to be equally divided in the same manner after my decease. Also I allow my son ELIJAH SWEEZY my coffee mill and large pot and pot hooks and frying pan at my death. Next I allow my son JOHN SWEEZY sixty six acres of land including the new survey of 32 acres and the balance to be taken of the old tract including my dwelling house, outhouse and spring. Also I give unto my son JOHN SWEEZY one brindle cow named MOTTLE and her steer yearling, one white sow and five barrow shoats, two barrows two years old. Also one dutch oven and lid, one pair of pot hooks, one baking pan. Next I give and bequeath unto my daughter PEGGY SWEEZY one gray mare, my saddle and bridle, my bed that I lie on and the furniture that belongs to it with the bedstead and cord. Also all my wearing apparel and every of every description except a calico habit patron I allow to my daughter HANNAH WEBB. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Rutherford, RACHEL SWEEZY, 1814 I allow my daughter PEGGY one four gallon pot, and pot hooks, and pot rack. Also one Dutch oven and lid, one small skillet, one iron kettle, one smoothing iron and one delf dish, one pewter ditto, one colander and strainer, and one stone jug, teacups and casers, two tumblers and glasses, one bottle with camphor and all other small articles on the upper shelf. Five delf plates also I give to my daughter PEGGY, my corn patch that lies upon the hill before the door, at my decease. Also I give them to my daughter PEGGY one heifer called SLIMEY, one white gilt, two barrows, two years old each, two pair of cards, one flax wheel, one cotton wheel, one reel, my arm chair and table, two trunks, one washing tub, one pale. Be it remembered that my Jack Horse and two cows that I left to son JAMES BRYSON is to be maintained out of this present crop until he receives them. I allow my other bed and furniture that belongs to it, to my two sons ELIJAH and JOHN SWEEZY and also all small articles not mentioned in my will belonging to my two sons ELIJAH and JOHN SWEEZY for their use while they live together, and when they separate let them sell and make an equal divide. Be it remembered that I allow one kid cow called CHERRY, one spotted steer, three years old, two barrows, two years old, one black sow with a bald face, I allow them to pay my debts that I owe, $5.75 to my son ELIJAH, $3.00 to my son JOHN, JAMES WITHROW, $7.75 to my son also, $3.75 the widow dues, after my just debts is paid then the over plus I allow to be equally divided between my two sons ELIJAH and JOHN SWEEZY after my decease. And do nominate and appoint my trusty friends, to wit: JAMES WITHROW and MARGARET ETHERINGTON executors of this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 21st of September 1814. RACHEL SWEEZY {seal, her R mark} Test THOMAS GOULBREATH, Jurat WITHROW Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Rutherford, RACHEL SWEEZY, 1814 RACHEL SWEEZY's last will and testament July Court 1815 Recorded in book C page 27, 28 and 29 1815 Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Rutherford, RACHEL SWEEZY, 1814 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the WEBB site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. 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